In This Issue Since 1909 IndianBIRTH Navy ANNIVERSARY Participates CELEBRATIONS in ‘Make in India Week’ 4 (Initially published as FAUJI AKHBAR) Vol. 63 q No 5 11 - 25 Phalguna, 1937 (Saka) 1-15 March 2016 The journal of India’s Armed Forces published every fortnight in thirteen languages including Hindi & English on behalf of Ministry of Defence. It is not necessarily an organ for the expression of the Government’s defence policy. The published items represent the views of respective writers and correspondents. Editor-in-Chief COAS Presents Hasibur Rahman Defence Ministry 8 12 Senior Editor Editor Exchanges MoU… President’s Colours Ruby T Sharma Ehsan Khusro Coordination Business Manager Sekhar Babu Madduri Dharam Pal Goswami Our Correspondents DELHI: Dhananjay Mohanty; Capt DK Sharma; Manoj Tuli; Nampibou Marinmai; Wg Cdr Rochelle D’Silva; Col Rohan Anand; Ved Pal; ALLAHABAD: Gp Capt BB Pande; BENGALURU: Dr MS Patil; CHANDIGARH: Parvesh Sharma; CHENNAI: T Shanmugam; GANDHINAGAR: Wg Cdr Abhishek Matiman; GUWAHATI: Lt Col Suneet Newton; IMPHAL: Lt Col Ajay Kumar Sharma; JALANDHAR: Naresh Vijay Vig; JAMMU: Lt Col Manish Mehta; JODHPUR: Lt Col Manish Ojha; KOCHI: Cdr Sridhar E Warrier ; KOHIMA: Lt Col E Musavi; KOLKATA: Wg Cdr SS Birdi; 10 INHS Asvini Awarded Trophy… Dipannita Dhar; LUCKNOW: Ms Gargi Malik Sinha; MUMBAI: Cdr Rahul Sinha; 13 VCOAS Flags Off Cycling… Indo-Nepal Narendra Vispute; Wg Cdr Samir S Gangakhedkar; Gp Capt SK NAGPUR: PALAM: 14 IAF and EAC Cup Races held… Battalion Level… 20 Mehta; PUNE: Mahesh Iyengar; SECUNDERABAD: MA Khan Shakeel; SHILLONG: Gp Capt Amit Mahajan; SRINAGAR: Col NN Joshi; TEZPUR: Lt Col Sombith Ghosh; 19 Indian Army: ‘Do You Have… THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Suresh Shreedharan; UDHAMPUR: Col SD Goswami; 22 Army Commander Felicitates… VISAKHAPATNAM: Cdr CG Raju. 24 Sports Olympiad Held at… Published by: Nitin D Wakankar 29 Valedictory Function of IOFS… Offg Addl DG (Media & Communication) 30 Gallantry and Other Defence… Directorate of Public Relations, South Block, 34 Chakravyuh Ministry of Defence, New Delhi-110011 Follow us on: Regulars 35 Armed Forces Panorama www.facebook.com/DefenceMinIndia https://twitter.com/spokespersonMoD 27 Editorial Office: Silver Jubilee Celebrations L-1 Block, Church Road, New Delhi-110001, Telefax : 23094668 Telephone : 23092768 Email : [email protected] E-in-C: ASCON-32078 [email protected] For subscriptions contact : Business Manager, Sainik Samachar, Telephone : 23092768 Subscription Rates: Inland (Ordinary): One Year Rs 100.00, Overseas (Surface Mail): Rs 450.00 Concessional (per year): Rs 20.00 (Applicable for dependants of service personnel & ex-Servicemen.) For all correspondence subscribers must quote their subscription number For more details visit our website: http://sainiksamachar.nic.in On front cover: General Dalbir Singh, the COAS presenting President’s Colours to 1 Signal Training Centre, Jabalpur on February 15, 2016 on the occasion of 15th Corps of Signals Reunion. Indian Navy Participates in ‘Make in India Week’ he Department of Policy and TPromotion (DIPP), Government of India is hosting the ‘Make in India Week’ (MIIW), at Mumbai from February 13 to 18, 2016. A large exhibition is being held at ‘Make in India’ Centre, MMRDA Grounds, Bandra-Kurla Complex during the MIIW. Of the ten focus centres of the exhibition, the Indian Navy is participating actively in the ‘Defence’ pavilion. The exhibition was inaugurated by the Prime Minister on February 13, 2016 and was attended by Heads of State, Senior Government Dignitaries, Foreign Diplomats and doyens of Industry. The Indian Navy has set up stalls exhibiting indigenisation initiatives and innovations undertaken, especially in the domain of shipbuilding and repair with the theme ‘Self Reliance through Indigenisation & Innovation’. The Indian Navy’s Design 4 Sainik Samachar March 1-15, 2016 Directorate has set up a stall in the exhibition. Standing out as an example of indigenisation to the country, Indian Navy has transformed from a buyer’s Navy to builders Navy over the last five decades. Today, 46 warships and submarines are being made in India with projects worth Rs 1,34,761 Crores being executed in Indian Shipyards over the next decade or so. This transformation was achieved through extensive perspective planning looking at future scenario and requirements for 10 to 20 years window. The steps to self reliance started with indigenously building, INS Nilgiri, a British Leander class frigate at Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in 1972. With the Innovation and Weapon And Electronic Systems Engineering Establishment stall by Indian experience gained in the field and Navy. Indian Navy is saving government exchequer by promoting ‘Make In India’. The stall using the same propulsion plant as brings out the innovations by Naval engineers. Leanders, Godavari Class frigates March 1-15, 2016 Sainik Samachar 5 were both designed and built in India paving the way for slow but steady road to self reliance. The Indian Navy’s Directorate of Naval Design completed 50 years in 2014 and has played a critical role in Navy’s ability in design of warships and absorb ship building technology. A close cooperation with the Indian Ship yards through Warship Overseeing Teams lead to ensuring seamless transformation of designs as perceived by the users into warships and submarines as produced by the shipyards. The Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi sees the Indian Aircraft Carrier model at defence sector pavilion at Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai on February 13, 2016. 6 Sainik Samachar March 1-15, 2016 Admiral RK Dhowan, Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Western Naval Command and other senior officers of the Indian Navy at the Innovation and Weapon and Electronic Systems Engineering Establishment stall by Indian Navy on February 13, 2016. Indian Navy has also prepared a of upcoming technologies in fields of WESEE is able to design and produce stall on innovation and developments Information Technology and Combat high technology equipment specifically by Naval Dockyard (Mumbai) Management Systems. While having required for the Indian Navy. The stall and Weapons and Electronic already saved thousands of crore is looking at partnership development Systems Engineering Establishment rupees to government exchequer in (WESEE). WESEE section lays out the the last few years by partnering in new in fields of interest to the Indian Navy. requirements of Indian Navy in terms projects with indigenous companies - Cdr Rahul Sinha March 1-15, 2016 Sainik Samachar 7 SKILL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK Defence Ministry Exchanges MoU with SDN Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was A exchanged between the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Skill Development Network (SDN) Trust for Collaboration on Technical and Program Management Support for the Skill Development programmes of the MoD in New Delhi on February 19, 2016. The SDN Trust is an initiative of Wadhwani Foundation and is engaged in Skills Development related activities and aims to drive economic growth in India through large-scale initiatives in job creation and skill development. The MoU was exchanged between the Defence Minister Mr Manohar Parrikar and Dr Romesh Wadhwani, Chairman of the Wadhwani Foundation. Speaking on the occasion the Defence Minister said “skill development is an important Defence Minister Mr Manohar Parrikar receiving the MOU after aspect of the overall policy of the Government of India”. signing from Dr Romesh Wadhwani, Chairman of Wadhwani Foundation at South Block, New Delhi Approximately 60,000 service personnel retire or are released every year at a comparatively young age. The goals of this MoU are as follows: Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) assists service • Overall program management support to the MoD personnel (due for retirement/release in one to two years) Skill Development for achieving the objectives of and Ex- Servicemen (ESM) to acquire additional skills and the Ministry. facilitate their resettlement through a financially viable • Integrate e-content in the curriculum of the various career serving the civil society. Skill Development would training programs to improve the employability of go a long way towards supporting gainful employment the trainees. of these ESM. • Train the faculty members in NSQF aligned SDN Trust will provide the programme management program, using the e-content, etc. support to MOD in its Skill Development initiatives like successful roll out of National Skill Qualification • Training and development of the key officials or Framework (NSQF) based skill training to ESM, institutional heads within MoD and its affiliates supporting NSQF compliant training programmes for knowledge and capacity enhancement for skill through Ordinance Factory Boards (OFBs), Defence development and entrepreneurship training. Public Sector Units (DPSUs) and introduction of • Monitoring and evaluation of the overall program vocational education in schools run by defence forces. implementation to bring quality assurance and impact analysis. • Promote skill development and job fulfilment in any other areas identified by the parties during the term of this MoU. The SDN will help in the programme management of the MoD Skill Development initiative. These are:- • Coordinate with program stakeholders –MSDE, NSDC, SSCs and other agencies for effective design and implementation of NSQF aligned program. • Support in industry connect, identifying job-role demand and curriculum alignment. • Provide required professional